The N-Prize is competition to launch a satellite weighing between 9.99 and 19.99 grams into Earth Orbit. It must be tracked for a minimum of nine orbits, the launch budget must be within £999.99 (about $1500)

A US$ 50 million orbital spaceflight competition, for the first US-based privately-funded team to design and build a reusable manned capsule capable of flying 5 astronauts to a Bigelow Aerospace inflatable space module.